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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
May 5 , 
Live Stock and Dairy 
INCOME FROM AYRSHIRE HERDS. 
The following figures are given by C. 
M. Winslow, secretary of the Ayrshire 
Breeders’ Association, showing the yearly 
returns and cost: 
Herd No. 1, 15 Cows. 
Milk sold in 1905.$1912.33 
Milk and butter used in family. 175.00 
Bull service fees. 15.00 
Stock sold . 1,293.00 
$3,395.33 
Cost of feeding.$ 2,013 00 
Net profit . 782.33 
Net profit per cow. 52.00 
Herd No. 2, 35 Cows for two years, 1904-1905. 
Milk sold at .05 per qt. 1904.$3,712.00 
10 head of stock sold 1904. 617.00 
Milk sold in 1905 at .05 per qt_ 4,173.07 
43 head stock sold in 1905. 4,457.00 
$12,959.07 
Cost of feeding 35 cows at $65 each 
for two years.$4,550.00 
Wages and board of two attendants 
for two years. 1,680.00 
Cost of feeding 53 head of young 
stock until sold at $25 each.... 1,325.00 
$7,555.00 
Net profit .$5,404.00 
Net annual profit per cow.$ 77.20 
Herd No. 3, 21 Cows. 
Milk sold in 1905.$2,254.00 
Cream sold, 1905. 625.00 
Stock sold, 1905. 1,450.00 
$4,329.00 
Cost of keeping cows at $55 per head.$1,155.00 
Cost of keeping young cattle. 575.00 
Cost of selling milk and care of 
cattle . 881.00 
$2,611.00 
Profit.,.$1,718.00 
Profit per cow .$ 81.80 
Herd No. 4, 5 Cows. 
Milk sold in 1905.$ 597.10 
Stock sold in 1905. 100.00 
$ 697.10 
Cost of keeping.8 267.54 
Net profit .$ 
Net profit per cow.$ 65.91 
Herd No. 5, 27 Cows and 5 Heifers. 
Milk sent to cheese factory, no account 
made of new milk fed to calves. 
Received from factory for milk.$1,608.07 
Stock sold . 1,160.00 
$2,768.07 
Calling the five heifers equal to three cows 
would make an average yield, above what was 
used to raise calves, 6,250 pounds of milk per 
cow and a gross income per cow of $92.27. 
As no return was made of expenses I am un¬ 
able to give the net income. 
Herd No. 5 is owned by L. D. Stowell, 
of Allegeny Co., N. Y. He gives further 
information as follows: 
“I have been breeding registered Ayr¬ 
shire cattle since 1871. My effort has 
been to keep my stock in good healthy 
breeding condition, and to feed for profit¬ 
able milk production. When pastures are 
good, feed nothing but one-half pound of 
wheat bran, with tablespoonful of salt, 
twice daily. As the pastures dry up feed 
one-half bushel of corn silage and four 
pounds bran. For Winter feeding one 
bushel silage once a day, with five pounds 
wheat bran, and all the clover hay they 
will eat twice a day; give salt on silage 
every day. I sometimes feed gluten feed 
and cornmeal, according as they seem to 
be required for best results.” 
DAIRY FEEDS. 
A number of farmers in this locality claim 
that if you give a certain kind of feed to 
cows and then give cotton-seed meal, though 
you get a little more butter fat while feeding 
it, when you take the cotton seed away the 
cows will never do the same on the original 
feed that they did at first. Is this a fact? 
Enclosed is a sample of new feed in the local 
stores here. Its guaranteed analysis is 12 
per cent protein, 3% per cent fat. IIow will 
it compare with bran and cornmeal mixed 
half and half? Will cows drink more before 
or after feeding? R. l. m. 
If cows are fed a ration that is inferior 
in food nutrients to that given after the 
cotton-seed meal is added, and after 
awhile the latter is withheld, and their ra¬ 
tion is again lacking, naturally they will 
not give the same amount of milk on the 
original feed. Other feeds, however, 
may be substituted, when they will do as 
well, sometimes better. I have had a gain 
in changing from cotton-seed meal to glu¬ 
ten. As to the fat content, a change of 
feed will sometimes temporarily produce 
a slight gain in butter fat. but that is 
more a question of breed than feed. It 
has been pretty thoroughly demonstrated 
that fat cannot be fed into milk except 
for a brief time and under exceptional 
conditions only. Cotton-seed meal when 
pure is a good, wholesome food, and 
perfectly safe to feed in limited quantities, 
say from one to three pounds per day. It 
should run about 42 per cent protein, 23 
per cent carbohydrates and about 10 per 
cent fat. Prof. Haecker reckons it worth 
$51 per ton when wheat bran is $20. A 
safe rule is to avoid all mixed feeds. Buy 
the straight by-products, like wheat feed, 
cotton-seed and linseed meal, brewers’ 
grains, malt sprouts and the glutens. 
When a man makes a mixed feed his aim 
usually is either to sell a poor substance 
(like oat hulls or corncobs) that no one 
would knowingly buy, or to sell a product 
of some value at a higher price than it 
would bring by itself. The sample in¬ 
closed comes in this class. The carbo¬ 
hydrates are not given. Where they are, 
by adding to them the protein and fat and 
10 per cent for water, and subtracting the 
same from 100, will give a fair idea of 
how much fibre a food contains. Wheat 
bran has about 33 per cent; it does not 
pay to buy a food that has any greater 
amount, for one has abundance of this in 
his own coarse feed. This feed evidently 
has abundance of crude fibre, it is about 
two per cent higher in protein than corn¬ 
meal, and about equal to the poorer grades 
of wheat bran. In fat it is below corn¬ 
meal and no more than equal to bran. 
Take the bran and cornmeal every time. 
If the cows have access to water when 
they want it they will usually drink a lit¬ 
tle after eating. The main point is give 
them all they want and they will deter¬ 
mine when they will take it. If they have 
to drink once or twice a day it becomes 
a habit, and they will take water at such 
times and do well. e. van alstyne. 
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KENTUCKY JACKS 
AND STALLIONS. 
One hundred head of 
.Tacks, .lennets, Saddle, Trotting 
and Pacing Stallions and some nice 
Poland China Hogs, We won more 
premiums on Jacks than all other 
breeders combined at Ky. State Fair 
1905. Write for what you want. 
J. F. COOK & COMPANY, Lexington, Ky. 
Uranch barn for jacks, Marion, Kansas. 
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Oldest American Dip. Cheapest,' 
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1 gal. cun $1.00, 52 gal. barrel S40. 
Catalog Stockmen’s Supplies Free. 
F. S. BURCH & CO., 177 Illinois Street, CHICAGO 
AT FARMERS’ PRICES 
A Thoroughbred 
Guernsey BULL 
CALF, beautifully marked, white and fawn; also a 
Thoroughbred Ayrshire Yearling Bull and Bull Calf. 
MANAGER, HILLTOP FARMS, Littleton, N. H. 
J ERSEYS—1 Cow in profit, Bull years old, kind 
and sure. 2 Bulls and 4 Heifer Calves. Solid 
Color. Good. J. ALDUS HEliR, Lancaster, Pa. 
R kgist’d Jersey Cattle, Lin¬ 
coln, Shropshire, Hamp¬ 
shire and South Down Sheep; 
Chester White, Poland China 
, and Berkshire Pigs; Scotch 
[Collie Dogs and a variety of 
Poultry. Come see my 
stock and make your own 
- - selections. Send 2c. stamp 
Fancy of Eureka 130891 for New Catalogue. 
EDWARD WALTER, West Chester, Penna. 
For Sale 
JERSEY BULLS 
7 months or 1 year old; solid colored. Show animals 
out of our bept cows, and sired by Rissa’s Czar, whose 
dam gave40 lbs. and his sister 48 lbs. of milk per day. 
J. GRANT MORSE, 
Laurel Farm, Hamilton, New York. 
ALL ABOUT H0LSTEINS 
Send postal card for 64 -page illustrated pamphlet, 
describing this great breed of cattle. 
F. L. HOUGHTON, Sec’y, Brattleboro, Vt. 
Pure Bred Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
From Registered and Record Stock. INOCULATED 
ALFALFA SOIL from lots that have raised alfalfa 
for the past five years. Prices moderate. Write 
promptly. W. W. CHENEY, Manlius, New York. 
Holstein-Friesian Bull Calves 
FOR SALE. 
From choice A. R. O. Dams, and by such sires tlB 
Beryl Waynes Paul DeKol and Sir Korndyke Manor 
Deiiol. We will make attractive prices on these 
youngsters as they must be disposed of to make room 
for our crop of Winter Calves. Write for prices o» 
anything needed in Holstein-Friesians. 
WOODCREST FARM. Rifton, Ulster Co.. N. Y 
Breeders’ Directory 
F OR SALE Sporting and Pet Dogs, Pigeons. Fer¬ 
rets, Belgium Hares and Swine. 8 cents 40-page 
Illustrated Catalog. C. G. Lloydt. Dept. K, Sayre, Pa. 
Jersey Cattle, Berkshire Hogs, 
Rhode Island Reds. 
R. F. SHANNON, 905 Liberty St., Pittsburg, Pa. 
FOR SALE 
CHESHIRE PIGS from the dam 
■ wii w ,i__ and sisters of the champion Carcass 
Barrow at the Chicago International in 1905. Orders 
booked for delivery June 1. Address 
H. H. WING, Cornell University, Ithaea.N .V. 
A 3 to 4 Months Old Pig, EXPRESS PAID, 
In exchange for a few days of your spare time. Yon 
invest no money. Send for particulars at once. 
PENNA. BERKSHIRE CO., Fannettsburg, Pa. 
Reg. P. Cliinas, Berkshires and C. Whites. 
8 wks. and older, mated not akin. Ser¬ 
vice Boars, have stock returned, re¬ 
fund money if not satisfactory. Reg. 
Holsteins, Heifers, Bulls and Cows 
In Calf. Hamilton & Co., Ercildoun, Chester Co., Pa. 
O. I, o 
Do not judge our stock by the size of our ad. Write 
for prices on pigs from very best strains. No culls 
shipped. CROSS-R OAD FARM, Ptattsbnrg, N. Y. 
O. I. C. PIGS and Fine Guernsey Bull, prices 
reasonable. VAN DOREN BROS., Lysander, N. Y. 
Keg. Stock; March and 
_ April farrow: live strains 
not akin; good thrifty stock; price reasonable. 
J. F. SCHWARTZ, East Pharsalia, N. Y 
O. I. C. PIGS 
Large Eng. Berkshires 
Imported and Domestic Strains. Matings not akin. 
Descriptive circulars on application. 
WILIiOUrGHBY FARM, Gettysburg, Pa. 
SPRINGBANK HERD 
LARGE BERKSHIRES 
All ages and sexes, son of Lord 
Premier, No. 50001, the $1,500 Boar, at head of herd 
Send for booklet. 
J. E. WATSON, Prop., Marbledale, Conti. 
IIaIoIaIh D|.|| r of choicest breeding, for sale at 
nOISlcin DUIIj Farmers’Prices. Write for par¬ 
ticulars. VALLEVISTA FARMS, Albany, N. Y. 
The Edgewater Herd, 
Huntington, L. I., New York. 
Holstein cattle of the purest breeding, Chester 
White, Poland China, Berkshire, Essex, and Duroc 
Jersey Red Swine of all ages A Splendid bred lot 
of Young Stock on Hand for Sale, also Choice Grade 
Dairy Cows Write for prices and descriptions. 
Address W. It. SELLECK, Huntington, N.Y. 
THE BLOOMING DALE HERD OF 
HOLSTEIN-FRIESIANS. 
are bred for large production. Good size, Strong 
Constitution, Best Individuality. 
If these are the kind you want write or come to see 
them 125 to select from. Animals of both sexes 
and all ages to offer at prices that will please you. 
A special offer on some nicely bred Bull Calves. 
A. A. CORTELYOU, Somerville, N. J. 
IT 5 S A FACT 
That we now have more young cows of milking age 
than we can possibly stable this coming Winter. 
They are bred to such hulls as DeKol 2a’s Butter 
Boy 3d, Beryl Wayne’s Paul DeKol, and the imported 
bull Karel Bos 1st. l’KIZE and CHAMPION at the 
New York State Fair. We will make a reduction in 
price in all lines. This is an opportunity you should 
not overlook. Send for further particulars and folder. 
THE STEVENS HERD. Established 1876. 
HENRY STEVENS & SON, 
Brookside Stock Farm, Lacona, N.Y. 
$ 23,000 
GRAND 
SPECIAL SALE 
CONTINUED FOR 30 DAYS. 
$ 23,000 
Have already disposed of thousands of dollars 
worth of registered Holsteins through my grand 
special spring sale. 
Every department is still complete, and I have over 
200 head to select from. 
Special cut prices on cows, service bulls, yearlings 
and calves. 
Join the procession, start right this Spring. 
Illustrated circulars and valuable information 
sent free. 
HORACE L. BRONSON 
Dept D, Cortland, New York. 
HOLSTEIN CATTLE 
ENG. BERKSHIRE SWINE 
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All of the Very Highest Quality. 
If you desire the best to he had at a reasonable price, write us 
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E. H. KNAPP & SON, - FABIUS, N. Y. 
PUBLIC SALE 
Holstein-Friesian Cattle 
SIXTH PUBLIC SALE, 
Svracuse, New York, June 7 and 8, 1906. 
This offering consists of 30 HEAD OF PURE BRED IMPORTED 
and 130 HEAD of PURE BRED DOMESTIC, without doubt this 
will be the Best Lot of Cattle that we have ever consigned. 
BREEDERS’ CONSIGNMENT SALE COMPANY 
WOODCREST FARM. Rifton N. Y. 
F. P. KNOWLES, Auburn, Mass. 
T. A. MITCHELL, Weedsport, N. Y. 
A A. CORTELYOU, Neshanic, N. J. 
STEVENS BROTHERS-HA8TINGS COMPANY, 
Lacona,N. Y. 
WING R. SMITH, Syracuse, N.Y. 
H. A. MOYER, Syracuse,N. Y. 
J3T" We wish those interested to have a catalogue. The best yet. Ready May 15. Address 
S. D. W. CLEVELAND, Sales flanager, SYRACUSE, NEW YORK. 
